Nitro Kid news & patch notes

Hey, agents! We have exciting news for you, retro synthwave lovers and collectors! If you enjoy Nitro Kid's Original Soundtrack, you're in for a treat. Nitro Kid has a physical version of its original synthwave soundtrack in the form of a pink cassette tape for €9 (shipping and taxes not included)! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/18169aecbcf21aa4827476a54b41138a132f9f6a.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/771ae12802e8193fa7f0b2857750e15f6c093de4.jpg {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/73a5fa391739f7d3928bd498a8e7754f468e19c6.jpg Order yours now at: Wic-Recordings! Get your hands on them while you can!

Dear agents, We've received a lot of love for Nitro Kid's sweet synthwave soundtrack, and now we need your support to nominate it for the Best Soundtrack category for the Steam Awards 2022! You can also listen to the soundtrack from your favorite music streaming platforms, and soon, in physical form (more news soon):

Please find links to the other music streaming platforms with the Nitro Kid Original Soundtrack by clicking the image below: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/405e776ef129f648ff64b666895407d99a49b174.png Last but not least, you can take advantage of a special discount and treat yourself or a friend to the game and the soundtrack until November 29th! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/Nitro_Kid/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182730/Nitro_Kid_Complete_Soundtrack/ Thank you all for your support, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Hey, agents! As you may have noticed, Nitro Kid is on sale for the first time during the Steam Autumn Sale until November 29th! This is an excellent opportunity to get the game and the soundtrack within the Turbo Bundle at a sweet price for yourself and gift it to your friends! Keep spreading the roguelike & synthwave love, agents! GLHF! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/Nitro_Kid/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182730/Nitro_Kid_Complete_Soundtrack/

Greetings agents! If you are a Steam Deck owner, you'll be happy to know that Nitro Kid is now fully verified for Steam Deck! Now you can sit down and relax while playing Nitro Kid from your favorite room and chilling position! Share your photos on Twitter of how you play Nitro Kid on the Steam Deck using #NitroKidSteamDeck and spread the word! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/ce9a7bad48c6a33a61ae2d94614879436222ca45.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/405e776ef129f648ff64b666895407d99a49b174.png

Hello, agents! We have just released another hotfix update for Nitro Kid! Find the patch notes below 👇 1.1.3 Hotfix Patch Notes - November 16, 2022 The following changes have been implemented in-game:

• Fixed Mission Impossible Achievement
• Fixed Personal Bubble+ Shield gain
• Fixed Meditate max HP gain bug
• Fixed The Feuer Boss soft-lock
• HitSound now plays on Enemy death
• Enemy Burn damage now applies to props as well
• Improved backup-system for save files
• Pressure is now included in cleanse all buff effects
• Smaller bug fixes

Thank you all for all the feedback, bug reports, and support! See you on the Nitro Kid channels! 💪👊 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/ce9a7bad48c6a33a61ae2d94614879436222ca45.png

Hello, agents! We are happy to share that we have recently (November 12) implemented a new hotfix patch! Find the patch notes below 👇 1.1.1 Hotfix Patch Notes - November 12, 2022 The following changes have been implemented in-game:

• The Bibliophile achievement should fire now when you open the Codex (if you unlocked everything already)
• Be Water Patch bug has been fixed
• Some issues with Asian fonts have been fixed
• One Punch's damage is now shown correctly in the deck view
• Duplicating One Punch increases its damage now, instead of adding a copy
• Commander has been nerfed from 2x2 -> 1x2 base damage and 350HP -> 300HP

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Hello, agents! How are you? We hope you are teaching INFINITY security forces a lesson! 💪 We're excited to share that we've updated the game with new difficulty modes, unique agent buffs, and other improvements! Read the patch notes for more details, and feel free to join our Official Discord server if you have any feedback or questions! More updates coming soon! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/ab4914adfa2ac8de54f9df5c94c7e81d322329dc.png New features and balance:

• New difficulty modes:
  • Simulation: Heal 30 HP at crystals, start with an Avatar Patch giving +1 Energy, basic cards are already upgraded, start with $200
  • Reality: Heal 30 HP at crystals. 25% bonus score and experience
  • Security 0: Heal 20 HP at crystals. Increased enemy damage and HP, Removing a card and upgrading a patch costs $25 more. 50% bonus to score and experience
• Temporary and unique Player Buffs now show in the Player Buff UI
  • L33: Maximum Effort and Recursive Method.
  • J4X: Underdog, Square Up, Paw, Magic Mitts, Ego Boost, Divine Fists
  • Infusion: Aluminium
• Small improvements to the Codex and Unlock Intel UI
• Show version number, seed and difficulty in-game
• Show Hero Patch in hero selection, and make loadout minis hoverable
• Added deck count UI
• Removed Beelzebub from the normal Patch pool (it needs a design rework)
• Redesigned Commander Boss
• Reduced the Brain enemies’ Shield gain from 3 to 2
• Slightly reduced the following enemies’ HP values:
  • Business Act: All normal enemies, The Scientist, and The Fire Warden
  • Mech Act: Battle Mech, Buff Bot, Tackle Bot, Flame Bot, Auto Gunner, Technician, Shield Turret
• Slightly reduced the following enemies’ Damage values:
  • Business Act: Shotgun Yuppie, The Fire Warden, The Founder
  • Mech Act: Battle Mech, Pursuit Bot, Tackle Bot, The Test Subject, The Broodmother
  • Experiment Act: Cadet, Aberration, Prodigy, Poacher, Radiation Bot.
• Increased the damage of The Vine Queen and her Shrubs slightly.
• Increased The Vine Queen’s strength gain on Bug Card played from 2 to 4.
• K31 Balance Changes:
  • Small Bore - Increased Chamber value by 1
  • Bullet Witch - Changed effect text from “Whenever you Chamber while at max Ammo, Gain 1 Strength.” to “Whenever you Chamber beyond your max Ammo, Gain 1 Strength.”
  • Opening Shot - Reduced Damage from 5 to 4
• L33 Balance Changes:
  • Death Strike - Reduced Energy cost from 2 to 1
  • Firestorm - Increased Energy cost from 1 to 3, increased effects by ~300%
  • Discombobulate - Increased Damage by ~50%
  • Replaced 1 Block Card from L33’s starting deck
  • Added a new Card “Qi Pulse” to L33’s starting deck
• +30 XP after every run

Bug fixes:

• Fixed Bibliophile Achievement being stuck on 19/22
• Reduced Saviour Achievement Kid's saved goal from 1000 to 250
• Backup system for safe files in case of file corruption
• Fixed Twins boss soft lock issue
• Fixed burn damage on Dragon Punch+ and Erupt+
• Fixed bug when selecting cards for Upgrade, Remove, and Tutors (Assassin, Stoke the Fire, etc.) in very large decks
• Boomtouch doesn't apply to Plutonium anymore
• Cockroach now can't be removed in Events
• K31's Tech Expert Patch now can't upgrade Tactical Reload
• Fixed Copper Infusion + Cost Up Cards
• Cost reduction effects aren't given to cloned cards
• Fix Ambush Event lock for when Player enters with 1 HP
• J4X’s Power Drain card now affects Strength from Golden Glove correctly
• Maximum Effort + Push Kick now targets correctly
• The Hornet’s Damage on Card play is no longer increased by Security levels.
• And many more minor bug fixes.

Thank you all for all the feedback, bug reports, and support! See you around! 💪👊 {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/ce9a7bad48c6a33a61ae2d94614879436222ca45.png

Hello agents! 👋 We hope you have been enjoying the game whilst listening to the original synthwave soundtrack! 🎶 We’ve recently revealed the complete list of music producers, and you can now listen to the soundtrack directly from your favorite music streaming platforms! 🎧

Full song list

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Download it directly on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182730/Nitro_Kid_Complete_Soundtrack/ {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/46d56e3fbb62f5b168bdfec7a1755f564cf6783f.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/7023986c8b2dbd7b56cb5ea6ff94a90a4267fad1.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/252186d52a6393013d35f7c17d94d88c2c602f60.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/59ac9dfef63fe8d11a309c2901c196a96a02adb4.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/af6f81e5776c4a496309bb9f979aa92a76c8967c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/2385ec68c5651c10e7b370b8e8fb9a75bc41a169.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/aae12547060672582d908283444c6b9d766013ef.png We are incredibly proud to have worked with LudoWic, Tonebox, Jules Reves, and Laird Kruger to create the Nitro Kid Original Soundtrack! Don’t hesitate to follow them on their artist channels for more awesome songs. 🎘 Thijs Lodewijk, known as LudoWic, is an artist and musician based in the Netherlands. He works in the transitional area of music, art, and design, where he experiments with modern technology combining old vintage techniques and gear. He also worked on the Katana Zero's OST. Check out LudoWic's Nitro Kid OST page Visit Ludowic.com 🎘 Jonas Pinnau, also known as Tonebox, is a DJ, mixing engineer, and synth programmer based in the US. His project blends influences of the 70s and 80s, synthwave, chiptune, ambient, and electro-house. Check out Tonebox's Nitro Kid OST page Visit Toneboxmusic.com 🎘 Jules Reves is an electronic music artist who crafts futuristic soundscapes that combine 80s nostalgia with modern electronic genres. Based in Merano, Italy, his ambitions go beyond creating standard tracks, songs, and soundscapes the listener can be passionate about. Check out Jules Reves' Nitro Kid OST page Visit Jules Reves's Linktr.ee for more info 🎘 Laird Kruger is a New Zealand based composer and multi-instrumentalist. His compositions range from the ambient to the hardcore, with the aim always to capture distinct cinematic and introspective moments. He is the creator of the Shimmer song that you probably have heard at the beginning of the game! Visit LairdKruger.com for more info Get the whole game and the OST, and listen to the awesome tunes even if you’re not playing the game! Check out our Turbo Bundle now! We are also planning on creating a Discord radio channel on our Nitro Kid Discord server, and we will share more news about the Original Soundtrack soon. Follow the game to stay tuned! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/ce9a7bad48c6a33a61ae2d94614879436222ca45.png

Nitro Kid has arrived with three unique agents to play, each with their own abilities and play styles, you'll have plenty of options to take down INFINITY. So, gear up, agent, it's time for some butt-kicking action!

Watch the launch trailer

Full game features

Three special agents with unique sets of cards, abilities and play styles

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Three acts including the creepy Mutant Act

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Ten Security Levels of difficulty progression

Every time you clear INFINITY tower – you unlock a new Security Level. On each of them, you will face tougher enemies; if you succeed, you'll unlock new achievements and higher scores.

Original Synthwave Soundtrack

Enjoy the exclusive synthwave soundtrack made specially for the game. More than 30 original tracks are included! Created by music producers:

• LudoWic (Katana Zero OST)
• Tonebox
• Jules Reves (check out his Sound of Nitro Kid video)
• Laird Kruger

Soundtrack is available for purchase on Steam and in the Turbo bundle with the game. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2182730/Nitro_Kid_Complete_Soundtrack

And so much more!

Craft a deck of synergized abilities, moves and skills. Alternate your strategy with card upgrades, more than 30 game-changing infusions and more than 50 hero patches. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/3e86633575fd8ed2517bd3f7b25c748e1761e880.png

Get Nitro Kid or add to your wishlist now!

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That's right, agents, get ready for some burning news! We're excited to announce that Nitro Kid will be released on October 18th! For those of you who are keen to play Nitro Kid sooner, you’re in luck! We're giving you a chance to play the game early with an exclusive pre-release playtest starting today!

How to apply

To sign up for the playtest, press the ‘Request Access’ on the game’s page. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/42518135/b66ddabad3e0fb1fe9545f431a9ef57e4f153546.gif

What’s inside?

When you get access to the playtest, you will be randomly assigned with one of the new agents. The playtest also features two floors, new room structure, new music and much more!

Meet your new playtest partners: J4X and K31

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Share your feedback with us

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the demo feedback you provided to us so far. We have taken it into consideration and the game has changed a lot because of it. We encourage you to join the playtest and share your experience with the new agents. We created two new discord channels for sharing your insights: #playtest-J4X and #playtest-K31. If you haven't joined our Official Discord server yet, please follow this invitation link to do so!

Recap:

Nitro Kid full game will be released on October 18th Request access to the exclusive pre-release playtest now Try one of the new agents - J4X or K31 - and share your experience with the community and the development team on Discord!

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Thank you and see you in the playtest, agents!

Greetings Nitro KID fighters! Did you know Nitro Kid is being developed in New Zealand by Ben, Sid, Fra and Pat from Wildboy Studios? That's right! The New Zealand Games Developer Association (NZGDA) is featuring Games Made in New Zealand on Steam during this week's New Zealand Games Developers Conference! (#NZGDC22), and Nitro Kid is one of them! Wishlist and follow the game now on Steam to support the developers work, and share it with your friends and family! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/ Make sure to follow our social media channels to stay up to date with all the important updates, and join us in Discord to share your feedback about the demo and to keep in touch with other fellow players and the developers! Do not forget to also sign up to our Newsletter to be up-to-date with the game updates!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/ Hello everyone! The Sound of Nitro Kid dev video premiered yesterday at Save & Sound by the first music producer revealed Julian (Jules Reves), and it is now available for you on the tinyBuild YouTube channel as well as the OST first songs playlist! ːsteamthumbsupː

Watch The Sound of Nitro Kid and some upcoming songs sneak peeks:

You can now listen to the immersive Nitro Kid soundtrack wherever you are! ːsteamhappyː Please keep this playlist safe as we will be adding more Nitro Kid songs to it in the future! Play the demo and share your feedback on Nitro Kid Steam Discussions. Make sure to follow our social media channels to stay up to date with all the important updates, and join us in Discord to keep in touch with other players and the developers! Don't forget to sign up to our Newsletter to be up-to-date with the game updates!

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Thank you for being so passionate about Nitro Kid and we wish you have a great weekend!

Get ready!

Join us on July 14 at 1PM PDT / 22:00 CEST right here on Steam to discover the Sound of Nitro Kid by the first ever revealed music producer of the game! Can you guess who it is? https://media.giphy.com/media/EaaBH27zFlYmCAj4sH/giphy.gif Set a reminder to be notified when Save & Sound will go live! The show will also be streamed on the Save & Sound website: saveandsound.io Be nitro, friends, and see you on Thursday!

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Watch the Announcement Trailer

Nitro Kid is a roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon ‘80s. Build your deck of cyber kung-fu moves, use card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. Featuring 30+ Synthwave tracks composed exclusively for the game. There are claims that INFINITY is conducting underground experiments with children in its local facility, and you have been hired by an anonymous contractor to investigate them. You play as a lone fighter whose mission is to battle through the megacorp tower and free other Elida’s KIDs that have been used as test subjects by INFINITY. https://i.imgur.com/EVG34Ir.gif Choose your kung fu style, build your deck, show your moves and fight through the floors of INFINITY megacorp. https://i.imgur.com/fYPyjmX.gif Use your deck to fight your enemies smartly and save the KIDs! https://i.imgur.com/lpmFRhi.gif Remember: Manage your kung fu decks and health efficiently, and you will most likely succeed, or not; but we definitely hope you do! ;) https://i.imgur.com/j6AYASz.gif Play the demo and share your feedback in the comments below. Make sure to follow our social media channels to stay up to date with all the important updates, and join us in Discord to keep in touch with other players and the developers! And do not forget to sign up to our Newsletter to be up-to-date with the game updates!

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https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/ Did you miss the first stream on Monday, June 13? Watch the developer walkthrough broadcast replay on Tuesday, June 14!

Tune in for the first developer walkthrough broadcast that will go live at Steam Next Fest on Monday, June 13 at 1 pm PDT, 9 pm GMT, 10 pm CEST! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1709050/